Events In History
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3 May 1820First European plough used in New Zealand
The missionary John Butler turned New Zealand's first furrow at Kerikeri, writing: ‘I trust that this day will be remembered with gratitude, and its anniversary kept by ages yet unborn.’ Read more...
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25 September 1819New Zealand's first grapevines planted?
Missionary Samuel Marsden planted a vineyard on the site of a new Church Missionary Society station at Kerikeri. Read more...